Job Title: Product Development Engineer
Location: New Albany, IN (Relocation Required)
Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 annually
Contractor Work Model: Onsite
We understand that great talent can come from anywhere. For the right candidate, our client offers comprehensive relocation assistance to help make your transition as smooth as possible. This may include reimbursement of moving expenses, temporary housing support, and guidance throughout the relocation process.
The Product Engineer will design and develop solutions related to the following criteria: capacity expansions, cost down, market needs, product redesign/review, risk mitigation, and quality (internal and external).
Product Development Engineer Responsibilities: - Make significant contributions to design, development, and validation of connector solutions (including, but not limited to, board to board, cable, power, high speed, and panel mount products).
- Works directly with purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, electroplating, suppliers, product management, and other necessary groups as a cross functional team to develop products/solutions.
- Works hands on to identify problems during product development and/or when quality concerns arise.
- Adhere to all corporate engineering standards including, but not limited to, documentation, file management, part modeling, and part simulation.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills for tracking projects.
- Responsible for administrative tasks as needed.
- Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Willing to travel to vendors and/or company facilities outside New Albany as needed.
Required Experience and Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent. *Technical or engineering experience can substitute for preferred education.
- 2+ years of experience in design/development/manufacturing of complex assemblies.
- Proficient in MS Office Applications: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience in data analysis (Minitab and/or JMP are ideal).
- Experience in electrical connector design is preferred. Plastic injection molding, and progressive die stamping experience is desired.
- 3D software experience is required. SolidWorks background is preferred.
- Solid understanding and application of physics and engineering fundamentals.
- Proven problem solver - demonstrated experience of data-driven root cause analysis.
- Lifting Requirements: Medium Work - Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds from floor to waist.
- Must be able to sit for more than 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.
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